On Monday, September 22nd, I woke up around 6:30am, washed off my body (leaving my hair dry) and put on my black and neon yellow nike shorts and my neon yellow tank. I headed over to my sister's house to do the P90X Fit Test. I had been doing the P90X workouts on some of my non-running days but my sister wanted her DVDs back so it was time I bought my own. When it arrived in the mail with the little booklet, I decided it would be worth a read. I never looked into the P90X program for myself because I always thought it was too extreme for me and that because I am obese, it wouldn't be a good fit for me. It seemed like a program for the fit who just needed to take it to the next level and become ripped.
So, I looked at the booklet and it told me to watch the "Bring It" video on their beachbody.com site. I couldn't find it right away so I started clicking on "Success Stories" -specifically the ones that had "before" pictures of women who looked closer to how I look now. I didn't think I would find any but I did. I started getting really excited for these women and I started think, maybe I really can become sculpted in 90 days. My heart started pumping and I decided to finish reading the booklet, read the nutrition plan and go from there. I found the DVD in my set for the "How to Bring It" video and watched it. Before I knew it, I started crying because for the first time, in years, I felt like maybe I really can become lean and have a sculpted body! I still have the pang in the back of my mind that tells me I have always failed at doing this. But, I'm fighting it! I have never given P90X a chance before. Maybe, I ought to!
I did the Fit test the morning of my birthday on Monday. I was feeling torn between doing the Lean workout program or the Classic. I told myself I can do a week of the Lean and kind of get myself ready for the full program. I am going to start the Classic on Monday and include the nutrition goals of a high protein/low carb/low fat diet for this first week. After which, I think I'll enter Phase II of the nutrition plan and eat a more balanced diet. I'll continue journalling my diet on MyFitnessPal.
I am nervous that I'll feel weak without the carbs and fat I'm used to allowing myself to have. To relieve myself of the anxiety, I will allow myself one free meal a week (Friday night).
I am still a little nervous about the intense workouts but after completing this week of the Lean plan, I am feeling pumped and ready. I am already feeling the shift in energy. And, I swear my nike shorts fit me better today than they did on Monday!
This is going to be the best next year for my body! I am going to push hard for the next 90 days and give this P90X thing a shot! If I have the energy and time, I'll still fit in a few runs throughout the week or maybe just on Saturdays. But, I'm going to give the P90X a shot at changing my chubby body into a lean, strong body.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Miracles
I had a super busy weekend. I had a going away party for a good friend of mine on Friday night. Saturday morning, I had a wedding to attend in Mesa and then a wedding reception in Goodyear later that same evening. Yesterday, as soon as I woke up, I started working on my lesson plan for the Relief Society sisters in my church. I simply just did not have the time to do it earlier in the week. And, if I did have time, I certainly didn't have the inspiration yet. As a member of the presidency, you choose the topic and you don't just follow a teaching manual.
I was hoping it wouldn't take too long, but I used every minute I could towards the planning until it was time to shower and head out the door. The lesson went very well so it made it all worth it. After the meeting, we had dinner as a ward and then my friend asked me if I was going to the fireside for single adults age 25-33. I was hoping to get cooking done for the week and get things ready for school the next day as well as make sure I go to bed on time. I really felt like I should be at the fireside. It was in Tempe so I carpooled with her there.
It was a good spiritual message. I met a couple of people there before it started and then several more people afterwards. We stayed to mingle for much longer than I had intended. That's the trouble with carpooling. We didn't leave until about 9:30 or so. I wasn't able to get to bed until 11pm. I was feeling so stressed and overwhelmed because I have made efforts to approach this week proactively. I put my daily routine goals into a word document. But, going to bed that late would surely throw a wrench into my plans. I don't do very well without adequate sleep.
I said a prayer and asked for help to be able to sleep and wake up on time. It rained so hard throughout the night I woke up a couple of times. When my alarm went off at 5am, I pushed snooze. I was so tired that it felt like the alarm just went off again right away. Annoyed, that something was wrong with it, I looked at the time while I pushed snooze again and saw that it really did "snooze" because it was 5:09am. This repeated a couple of times until I gave up and turned it off. I didn't wake up until 6:45am and it was a real struggle. I felt like my prayer wasn't answered at all, but I was still going to keep a positive attitude and make sure I get out the door by 7:15am. I rushed to get ready and was held up by a couple of other things that were not in my control.
I got out the door at about 7:20am without breakfast or makeup. Then, as I'm driving I am held up by all of the flooding on the streets. For some reason, I feel calm. I know I'm doing everything that I can do to make it on time to work and to have a successful day. When I realize there is no way I'll make it to work by 7:30am, I grab my phone to text my boss. That's when I see a text from a coworker. The words, "Buckeye Elementary School District has cancelled school today Monday, September 8, 2014 due to extreme weather. Thank you! No school today"
My heart about lept out of my chest I was so excited! Then I told myself not to get too excited until I check my email and have it confirmed for myself. There wasn't an email. I called her. She's a parent and was informed at 6:30am through email, text, and a phone call. Plus, our assistant principal had texted her. I immediately got so excited! It looks like I will be able to accomplish the things I need to accomplish, after all!
It was a reminder to me that a lot of times God doesn't answer prayers the way we expect him to. But, it doesn't mean He doesn't have a better plan for you. That was shared a lot in testimony meeting yesterday. Several people shared their experiences of how God's plan for us often isn't the plan we had in mind for ourselves. But, His plan is better than we could have imagined.
I know I wasn't expecting to be turning 30 before being married. But, I have recently been thinking about how grateful I am to have these experiences in the single adult ward that I would not be having otherwise. I really love my ward and my friends. It can be very difficult to have these types of experiences when you are in a relationship. I'm not saying one is better than the other. I'm just grateful I get to have these fun times now and I expect I'll have fun times later with someone special. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the friendships that I have and the time I have to continue building a relationship with myself.
I finally finished my 30 Before 30 list. The last one is going to be the most challenging. As a girl, I'm not sure how to make this happen in an LDS Christian world. I feel like the boys in this culture are typically more timid about asking for numbers or implying they like you. They seem to be a little awkward about it. I was just talking to some people last night about the time a guy gave me his number and I thought it was brilliant. He gave me his number and told me to call him. I waited a few days, debating on whether or not I wanted to, but the fact is, it was comforting to know he was confident enough to put the ball in my court and let me make the call when I was comfortable enough to do it. I want to put the word out there to all the good men that that approach is GENIUS! The girls I have talked to about it all gave it some thought and agreed that they really liked that idea.
Anyway, how to get a guy to do that is something else. Also, I am worried about the last goal being something that will scare guys off. But, I also feel like if I go after this, I'll have some experiences that will help me grow and develop anyway. It could be fun! …I just hope it won't end up being a negative, damaging experience lol.
I am looking at my list and realizing that some of these are going to take a miracle to complete. But, as I've seen today, miracles really can and do happen.
I was hoping it wouldn't take too long, but I used every minute I could towards the planning until it was time to shower and head out the door. The lesson went very well so it made it all worth it. After the meeting, we had dinner as a ward and then my friend asked me if I was going to the fireside for single adults age 25-33. I was hoping to get cooking done for the week and get things ready for school the next day as well as make sure I go to bed on time. I really felt like I should be at the fireside. It was in Tempe so I carpooled with her there.
It was a good spiritual message. I met a couple of people there before it started and then several more people afterwards. We stayed to mingle for much longer than I had intended. That's the trouble with carpooling. We didn't leave until about 9:30 or so. I wasn't able to get to bed until 11pm. I was feeling so stressed and overwhelmed because I have made efforts to approach this week proactively. I put my daily routine goals into a word document. But, going to bed that late would surely throw a wrench into my plans. I don't do very well without adequate sleep.
I said a prayer and asked for help to be able to sleep and wake up on time. It rained so hard throughout the night I woke up a couple of times. When my alarm went off at 5am, I pushed snooze. I was so tired that it felt like the alarm just went off again right away. Annoyed, that something was wrong with it, I looked at the time while I pushed snooze again and saw that it really did "snooze" because it was 5:09am. This repeated a couple of times until I gave up and turned it off. I didn't wake up until 6:45am and it was a real struggle. I felt like my prayer wasn't answered at all, but I was still going to keep a positive attitude and make sure I get out the door by 7:15am. I rushed to get ready and was held up by a couple of other things that were not in my control.
I got out the door at about 7:20am without breakfast or makeup. Then, as I'm driving I am held up by all of the flooding on the streets. For some reason, I feel calm. I know I'm doing everything that I can do to make it on time to work and to have a successful day. When I realize there is no way I'll make it to work by 7:30am, I grab my phone to text my boss. That's when I see a text from a coworker. The words, "Buckeye Elementary School District has cancelled school today Monday, September 8, 2014 due to extreme weather. Thank you! No school today"
My heart about lept out of my chest I was so excited! Then I told myself not to get too excited until I check my email and have it confirmed for myself. There wasn't an email. I called her. She's a parent and was informed at 6:30am through email, text, and a phone call. Plus, our assistant principal had texted her. I immediately got so excited! It looks like I will be able to accomplish the things I need to accomplish, after all!
It was a reminder to me that a lot of times God doesn't answer prayers the way we expect him to. But, it doesn't mean He doesn't have a better plan for you. That was shared a lot in testimony meeting yesterday. Several people shared their experiences of how God's plan for us often isn't the plan we had in mind for ourselves. But, His plan is better than we could have imagined.
I know I wasn't expecting to be turning 30 before being married. But, I have recently been thinking about how grateful I am to have these experiences in the single adult ward that I would not be having otherwise. I really love my ward and my friends. It can be very difficult to have these types of experiences when you are in a relationship. I'm not saying one is better than the other. I'm just grateful I get to have these fun times now and I expect I'll have fun times later with someone special. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the friendships that I have and the time I have to continue building a relationship with myself.
I finally finished my 30 Before 30 list. The last one is going to be the most challenging. As a girl, I'm not sure how to make this happen in an LDS Christian world. I feel like the boys in this culture are typically more timid about asking for numbers or implying they like you. They seem to be a little awkward about it. I was just talking to some people last night about the time a guy gave me his number and I thought it was brilliant. He gave me his number and told me to call him. I waited a few days, debating on whether or not I wanted to, but the fact is, it was comforting to know he was confident enough to put the ball in my court and let me make the call when I was comfortable enough to do it. I want to put the word out there to all the good men that that approach is GENIUS! The girls I have talked to about it all gave it some thought and agreed that they really liked that idea.
Anyway, how to get a guy to do that is something else. Also, I am worried about the last goal being something that will scare guys off. But, I also feel like if I go after this, I'll have some experiences that will help me grow and develop anyway. It could be fun! …I just hope it won't end up being a negative, damaging experience lol.
I am looking at my list and realizing that some of these are going to take a miracle to complete. But, as I've seen today, miracles really can and do happen.
1.
Pay off credit card
debt
2.
Run a half marathon in 2 hours
3.
Run a marathon
4.
Fly on an airplane
5.
Get a passport
6.
Travel outside the country
7.
Play a song on the guitar
8.
Play a drum cadence
9.
Complete a trail Run
10.
Whiten Teeth
11.
Finish the Old Testament
12.
Visit 10 different temples
13.
Try a new backpacking adventure
14.
Do at least 5 gymnastic moves
15.
Learn a song on the piano and
sing along
16.
Write a song
17.
Reach a “healthy” weight
18.
Run a 5k in 30 min or less
19.
Start a public blog
20.
Learn a song on the guitar
21.
Learn to Ski or Snow Board
22.
Hike to the top of Humphrey’s
Peak
23.
Sew something
24.
Go surfing
25.
Take a dance class
26.
Take a mud bath
27.
Have a spa day
28.
Create a music video
29.
Hike camelback over and back
30.
Go on 30 dates in 1 year
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